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Engine and trans are back in. Now reassembly begins.

Looking good! The bottom inner fender filler panel behind the front wheels gets installed from underneath and can be done after everything is completely assembled. No need to wait for those.

The reddish fluid is transmission. There’s a few places it could be leaking (speedo cable, pan, shifter linkage). A good shop should be able to find it. The other fluid looks like antifreeze. It could be the heater hose fitting to the heater core. If that leaks it can run down the passenger side of the firewall and drip off of the floor pan. Are you getting any coolant leaking inside the car on the passenger side of the firewall. Check the firewall under the dash area where the carpet stops and the rubber/insulation is on the firewall. Is that wet?

There’s a handful of cottages but the main party area is usually the space surrounding the pool . We have the entire hotel to the club so the whole place is the Party Palace. 😎

Here’s mine

4 rooms left 1 room with 2 double beds 2 rooms with 2 Queen beds + kitchenette 1 One-bdrm cottage with 1 Double + 1 single bed + sofa bed + full kitchen (Cottage #120)

Note that our site has that info specifically for first gen Montes as well as transmission, rear end, etc. 🙂 https://www.firstgenmc.com/forums/index.php?/resources/decodingengine/

You mean like... Baker's Dozen? 🙂

Welcome! A factory big block 4-speed, nice!

6 rooms left. 6 UNRESERVED ROOMS: 2 rooms with 2 double beds 3 rooms with 2 Queen beds + kitchenette 1 One-bdrm cottage with 1 Double + 1 single bed + sofa bed + full kitchen

Sorry for your loss. Welcome back to the site. 🙂

Here is the attendees list as of Feb 4, 2024. 6 states and 2 provinces represented. Drew Molden - AB Jason and Christine Molden - AB Kelly and Sandy Macklem - AB Ken MacLeod - AB Kevin Dyck and Sandy Mah - AB Pat Trottier - AB Kevin Uilkie - AZ Lucas Uilkie - AZ Aaron and April Dodsworth - BC Janine Withers Jensen - BC Johnny Macneil - BC Liam Peoples - BC Steve Hoodicoff - BC Vaughn and Kathie Peoples - BC Lucas and Jolie Kelly - MT Tom and Jodi Kelly - MT Cameron Lewis - NV Steven Lewis - NV Dave Bash - OR Doug Cameron - OR Matt Hilla and Christine Mott - OR Jack Reather - UT Ryan Misrasi - UT JR and Cindy Kostelecky - WA

19 rooms booked, 7 available. 7 UNRESERVED ROOMS: 2 rooms with 2 double beds 4 rooms with 2 Queen beds + kitchenette 1 One-bdrm cottage with 1 Double + 1 single bed + sofa bed + full kitchen

My initial thought was that only the upper one had the wide notch and the bottom would be the same as the 70 trim with the little V in the centre. I have now seen evidence of the 71s having the trim with the wide notch for the lower piece.

There are a couple members that rebuild these and even make their own parts. https://www.firstgenmc.com/forums/index.php?/profile/24459-grant-macpherson/ https://www.firstgenmc.com/forums/index.php?/profile/339-overdrive/

Maybe not as rare as I thought. It seems in 71 the upper and lower all had that notch so it can fit on the top. The 1970 only had that small V cut in the centre.

I’m not eligible since you have to drive the Monte to the meet to get that award

Here is a map of where the 60+ members are coming from for this meet.

Saw this on Facebook. It has the notched out area to fit on the upper portion of the rear panel. Rare piece.

17 states and 2 provinces represented. That’s great!

Some great images in the video to help me correctly detail the engine since I have it out.

KWick Vehicle Transport. Great guy and a member of the FGMCC. I know a few members who have used his services with great results. He has both open or enclosed trailer options. I would trust Kevin with my car. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083012508218&mibextid=2JQ9oc

I have seen this many times but still watch it almost every time someone posts it.

Sometimes the dealers would install vinyl tops like that.

I poured some maple syrup on top of the hearer box so it smells like Canada when the heat is turned on. 🤣😂